CVE-2018-12038 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can access the disk-encryption key on Samsung 840 EVO SSDs via vendor-specific commands, compromising encrypted data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12038?
CVE-2018-12038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Samsung 840 EVO devices. Vendor-specific commands may allow access to the disk-encryption key.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung 840 Evo Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfc8-gpjm-mv4r.